The statute passed its second reading in parliament after MPs backed the legislation by 309 votes to 249 - a majority of 60
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan described the strike action as"deeply disappointing for children and parents".
Members of the Royal College of Nursing in England are due to strike on Wednesday and Thursday this week.In an escalation of industrial action, more NHS trusts in England will take part than during the two previous days of strikes in December - with the number increasing from 55 to 73.Nurses announce more strike action
The two days of industrial action by nurses in trusts across England and Wales in December led to the cancellation of thousands of hospital appointments and operations. The RCN had initially demanded a pay increase of up to 19% to cover soaring inflation and falls in real term wages over the past decade.
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